“There are and always will be thousands of princes, but there is only one Beethoven!”

“What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.”

“Beethoven speaking to royalty: "What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.”

“Never forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.”

“Never shall I forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.”

“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”

“Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.”